World Navies Today: Sri Lanka
Revised 3 November 2001
Version 1.00
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled
craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an
attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.
Parakramabahu ('Haiqing' class) large patrol boat
Displacement: 478 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.8 x 7.2 x 2.2 meters/206 x 23.6 x 7.2 feet
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,000 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 71
Sonar: hull mounted HF
Armament: 2 dual 37 mm, 2 dual 14.5 mm, 4 Type 87 ASW RL,
2 DC mortars, 2 DC racks, minerails
Concept/Program: Chinese-built subchaser, used as a patrol ship.
Builders: Quigdao SY, China.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P351 Parakramabahu 1996
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Jayesagara patrol boat
Displacement: 330 tons full load
Dimensions: 39.8 x 7 x 2.2 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,040 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 52
Armament: 1 dual 25mm, 1 dual 14.5mm
Concept/Program: Survivor of two locally-built patrol craft.
Builders: Colombo Dockyard
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P601 Jayesagara 1983
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'Lushun' class patrol boats
Displacement: 212 tons full load
Dimensions: 45.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,800 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 30
Armament: 2 dual 37mm, 2 dual 14.5mm
Concept/Program: Chinese-built patrol boats.
Builders: Lushun Dockyard, China.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P340 ? 1998
P341 ? 1998
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Ranarisi ('Haizhui') class small patrol boats
Displacement: 170 tons full load
Dimensions: 41 x 5.41 x 1.8 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 28
Armament: 2 dual 20mm or 1 dual 37mm + 1 dual 25mm, 2 dual 14.5 mm
Concept/Program: An improved and enlarged version of the
'Shanghai-II' class. Chinese-built.
Builders: Guijian SY and Qinxin SY, China.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P322 Ranarisi 1992
P330 Ranajaya 1996
P331 Ranadeera 1996
P332 Ranawickrema 1996
P317 ? 1998
P318 ? 1998
P319 ? 1998
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'Shanghai-II' class small patrol boats
Displacement: 134.8 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.78 x 5.41 x 1.554 meters/127.3 x 17.7 x 5.1 feet
Propulsion: CODAD; 2 cruise diesels, 1820 bhp; 2 boost diesels,
2,400 bhp; 4 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 28.5 knots
Crew: 34
Armament: 1 dual 37 mm, 1 dual 25 mm, 2 dual 14.5mm
Concept/Program: A widely-used class of Chinese small patrol craft.
Very primitive in equipment and weapons.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
P311 Weeraya 1972
P312 Ranakami 1972
P315 Jagatha 19??/80
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Shakhti ('Yuhai') class utility landing craft
Displacement: 800 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.4 x 10.4 x 2.7 meters/191.6 x 34.1 x 8.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,900 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 56
Troops: 250
Cargo: 2 tanks
Armament: 5 dual 14.5 mm, 6 12.7mm MG
Concept/Program: Chinese-built utility landing craft.
Builders: Wuhu SY, China.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
L841 Shakhti 1996
L842 ? 1997
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